Needles District Canyonlands Map

This needles map (200 kb) shows only the needles district of the park, which is more remote than island in the sky and has more hiking trail options. Forming the southeast corner of canyonlands national park, the needles district is known for its colorful sandstone spires, challenging backcountry roads and extensive trail system. Canyonlands national park preserves 337,598 acres of canyons, mesas, buttes, arches, and spires in se utah’s high desert.

The needles district forms the southeastern portion of canyonlands national park. Canyonlands national park is huge! Expertly researched and created in partnership with the national park service, bureau of land.

If you’re planning on backpacking in the needles, you’ll likely start at the elephant hill trailhead.

It joins highway us hwy 191 about 40 miles south of moab. The best canyonlands map you can get is probably the national geographic map. The name comes from the variety of spires that look like needles from afar. Occupying the southeastern part of canyonlands national park is the needles district, a region dominated by rising sandstone spires that characterise this unique landscape.